Clinical Nurse Educator - Rn3.1

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Nurse Level 3.1 - Registered (P37270)
Salary: $115,743 - $120,506 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Forensic Mental Health inpatient Services
Closing Date: 9 April 2024

What can we offer you:

• City living without the traffic - click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
• VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates subject to the hiring managers approval

About the Role:

Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Services Dhulwa and Gawanggal provides high quality Forensic mental health care to people in contact with the criminal justice system. The service aims to provide collaborative, equitable and comprehensive health care to consumers within the service.

DMHU offers 10 assessment and stabilisation care beds and 15 rehabilitation beds. GMHU has 10 beds for community transition. Both units are managed by MHJHADS Forensic Division.

At this level the Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) is responsible for clinical teaching and the development of nursing practice within a therapeutic secure environment. This position reports to the Assistant Director of Nursing and will liaise with the Clinical Nurse Consultant to deliver and lead education, both internal and external to the Division, in support of ongoing clinical education, preceptorship, mandatory skills assessment, and competency assessment processes for nurses working at the DMHU.

In this role you will be required to undertake professional development and supervision, participate in quality initiatives, and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

To Apply:

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

Note: Selection may be based on application supported by referee reports only. Merit listing will be created for suitable applicants.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the .

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
OurRole: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Canberra Hospital Expansion Project - CHS is constructing a new critical services building called 'Building 5' which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory's history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.

North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contactPeta Kleinig at 0428393*** or at